Cullinane College is an integrated, Co-Educational Secondary school in

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for students in Year 9 to Year 13. Cullinane College was founded in 2003, through the combining of Sacred Heart College (founded in 1880 and operated by the

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) and St Augustines College (founded in 1944 and operated by the priests and brothers of the Society of Mary). The college is named after: Sister Vincent Cullinane RSJ and Sister Cuthbert Cullinane RSJ (both important teachers at Sacred Heart College); Father John Cullinane SM (an important teacher at St Augustine's College); and Bishop Peter James Cullinane, first Bishop of

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(1980-2012). The Bishop of Palmerston North is the proprietor of the college.

Sports Exchange

The college has an annual junior (Year 9, 10 and occasionally Year 11) sports exchange with

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, generally competing in

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and

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. The exchange has been running as long as Cullinane's existence.

Principals

* Justin Harper ( - July 2022) * Lida Penn-Reina (Acting) (July 2022 - present)

Notes

Educational institutions established in 2003 Schools in Whanganui Catholic secondary schools in New Zealand 2003 establishments in New Zealand Secondary schools in Manawatū-Whanganui {{NewZealand-school-stub